BAME – Ummul Choudhury

Ummul Choudhury and Professor Pippa Catterall

In Blog posts, Inspiration, Race, Sex and gender, United nonsense, Women

The power of good mentors: finding them and making the most of these relationships

How do you find a mentor? What are the benefits of having one? And how does that relationship play out? Here’s my experience of finding and approaching professional mentors, and what it’s taught me along the way.

May 16, 2022

Bangladesh flag alongside the Millenium Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral in London

In Blog posts, Race, Sex and gender

Reflecting on the complexities of identity: being a Brit Bengali in a post-Covid world

To coincide with Bangladesh Independence Day, I’ve written about the complexities of identity and what it means to me to be a Brit Bengali in a post-Covid world.

March 26, 2022

In Blog posts, International development, Localisation, Race, Women

“In terms of my gender, class and race I am in every way a minority”: interrogating the charity and international aid sectors

I’ve worked in the charity sector for more than 12 years, and something that’s become clear to me is how startlingly it mirrors UK race dynamics. Here’s a snapshot of some of my key observations.

January 24, 2022